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Post by momofgirls on Mar 31, 2012 9:04:07 GMT -5
I use a box cutter for slicing the carpet up in managable widths. I use duct tape to keep it rolled up. I use a hammer, crowbar and pliers to remove any remainind carpet tacks around the edge (this is the hardest part). I find it is useful to have a small box around to put the broken pieces of tack strip and nails in.
Good luck!
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Mar 31, 2012 10:27:59 GMT -5
When we bought our house 30 yeares ago, it had disgusting green "shag" carpetting. We both hated it. Every time I vacuumed, I sucked up brown bits of the backing. I was able to remove ALL of it by using a steak knife to cut the carpet and a nail-pulling tool to remove the tacks holdng it down. We then had the oak planks underneath professionmally sanded and covered with stain and polyurethane. It looked fantastic! I'm a confirmed do it yourselfer! Good luck!
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Mar 31, 2012 12:52:05 GMT -5
You will probably need to have at least part of the subflooring replaced. When we had our carpeting removed, the "pet mess" had leaked through in 3 places. You might feel differently, but I woulad have been pretty pis*$d off if I'd spent a week removing soiled carpet, only to discover that I couldn't remove all the pet mess. I'm very impressed with your willingness to help your mom. By the way, the most squalor-resistant flooring is the vinyl that comes in a roll. I love my vinyl floors. If only I could have found a pattern with muddy paw-prints!  |
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